Creacycle, EPC Engineering & Technologies and Lömi have developed a position paper which is a critical assessment on the topic ‘Material Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastics’. Together, the companies propose an EU directive specifically for plastic waste.

With an aim to expand its production facility in Singapore via the Singapore Expansion Project, Neste has chosen Emerson to incorporate its automation systems and software in order to ensure efficient production, thus bringing the expanded refinery on-line by 2023.

The newly established joint venture will make use of artificial intelligence, data analytics and many other advanced technologies to automate operations and also create new businesses at Sumitomo Chemical Group.

Major cleaning for an oversized “immersion heater”: This is how heat exchanger cleaning ensures efficiency — When there is no more flow in the tube, it is time for maintenance. But what if apparatus cannot be bored out or mechanically cleaned? Chemical industrial cleaning can help to clear the pipe.

The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) has revealed ten priority measures for making Germany a strong industrial location. The chemical and pharmaceutical industry in the country expect the new government to refer to these measures in order to enhance the performance and research level of the sector.

Ercros has begun expanding the production capacity of Dipenta at its factory in Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain by 15 %. Most of the dipenta produced will be used to increase the company’s presence in the Asian and US markets.

The Brawn Mixer line of B Series liquid mixing systems brings improved process yield and optimal cycle times to applications including: blending, solids suspension, gas dispersion, heat transfer, and low- or high-viscosity liquid mixing.

The latest recruitment news from the process industry starts with a bang. In addition, there are some rotational changes and strategic new hires to report. PROCESS worldwide summarises the news from the executive floors for you.

Maire Tecnimont has secured a contract by Total Corbion PLA for carrying out Front-End Engineering Design for its 100,000 tons per annum Poly Lactic Acid plant in Grandpuits, France. The plant is claimed to be the first of its kind in Europe and is expected to be operational in 2024.

Ineos Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo have advanced in their plans to construct commercial polystyrene (PS) recycling plants in Europe. The three companies aim to make PS a circular material through depolymerization.